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Our unique public administration master’s degree prepares you for leadership roles in public administration, public policy and community service.
Learn about the Merrimack College community, application process, financial aid, your program's curriculum, professional opportunities, fellowships and more!
Merrimack College’s public administration degree equips you with marketable expertise that you can adapt for a variety of roles. You’ll acquire practical skills in public administration, public policy, organizational leadership, finance, communication, data analysis, and more, gaining the ability to address complex problems and craft innovative solutions.
Our graduate degree in public administration grants you the freedom to focus on the public policy issues you care about most. The program culminates in a capstone project or internship that may include original research, public policy design, in-depth analysis, fieldwork or other hands-on activity.
Merrimack has active partnerships throughout the public administration community. You’ll interact with legislators, nonprofit directors, government officials, public policy experts, political advocates and other leaders.
Our master of public administration was designed to fit your busy life. You can choose to earn your master’s in 1-2 years of full-time study, or complete the degree part-time at your own pace. Our online graduate program lets you pursue your MPA from anywhere.
You’ll study public administration in small classes led by attentive, highly engaged instructors. Our faculty experts include scholars such as Dr. Anne Boxberger Flaherty, Dr. Harry Wessel and Dr. Brad Miller, as well as veteran public administrators such as Andrew Maylor and Sarah Stanton.
Merrimack’s public administration graduate degree caters to a diverse, engaged and enthusiastic student cohort. Whether you’re just entering the workforce, seeking a promotion or migrating into public administration from another profession, our master’s degree in public administration will help you take the next step.
Every academic program at Merrimack College reflects our decades-long tradition of socially aware, civically engaged education. The Master of Public Administration builds on this heritage, providing you with the tools to help your community govern itself effectively, respond to challenges, maintain a high quality of life and promote high ethical and moral values.
In addition to studying government administration and public policy, you’ll also develop expertise in nonprofit management, community outreach, philanthropy and other kinds of active citizenship.
You can apply our public administration master’s program to tackle almost any challenge confronting society, including (but not limited to):
“I can’t emphasize enough how much the staff is involved in the graduate student experience at Merrimack. All of the professors I had throughout my graduate program always went the extra mile. Every professor genuinely wanted all of us to succeed. I felt like I had an army behind me that supported me throughout my experience.”
The U.S. Bureau of Labors Statistics (BLS) projects rapid job growth over the next decade in public administration, public policy, community service and related fields.
Like a master of public administration or similar degree, our Master of Public Administration will qualify you to exercise leadership in executive, managerial or supervisory positions. Merrimack graduates work in public administration jobs throughout the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Our alumni have gone to work for employers such as:
You will gain a foundation in public administration theory and research with an emphasis on practical applications. Complete in as little as 1 year full-time, or at your own pace part-time. With its well-rounded approach, the public administration master’s degree prepares you for a wide range of leadership roles in all kinds of organizations. Upon completing the program, you will have developed:
In this episode of Grad Chat, we focus on Merrimack’s Master of Public Administration program, with two special guests: Taylor Galusha, a 2021 graduate of the program, and Bradley Miller, the program director for the Master of Public Administration. Tune in to hear their insights and experiences!
Contact the Merrimack College Office of Graduate Admission at graduate@merrimack.edu.
Schedule an Informational Call with the Program Director, Dr. Brad Miller
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